Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
16 Nov 2016
£4m for rural tourism in Cumbria
THE government has unveiled a £4m fund to repair damage caused by winter storms in Cumbria last December. The Cumbria Countryside Access Fund will help reinstate and improve public rights...
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14 Nov 2016
Bus cuts leave communities isolated
RURAL communities are being left isolated because councils have been forced to reduce bus services, new figures reveal. Local authorities have been forced to reduce bus services by more than...
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11 Nov 2016
Plan to withdraw red phone boxes
RURAL communities are being urged to adopt their local red phone box – or face the possibility of its removal. Out of 46,000 working public payphone kiosks on the streets...
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10 Nov 2016
Broadband still slower than advertised
Broadband users are still receiving internet speeds much slower than those advertised, an investigation has revealed. Almost half (45%) of 18-34 year olds have complained to their internet provider about...
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09 Nov 2016
National Park beats tourism target
RURAL tourism is thriving in north-east England, reveals a new report commissioned by Northumberland National Park Authority. Tourism figures for 2015 show that visitors are spending more and staying longer...
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07 Nov 2016
Wi-fi scheme launched for village halls
A NEW scheme lets rural residents access superfast broadband via a hub installed in their local village hall. Superfast Essex is the county’s broadband improvement programme which is working to...
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04 Nov 2016
Rural fears over online tax information
RURAL business owners fear they could be “unfairly punished” if they are made to submit tax information online. Concern about the government’s plan to digitise all tax-related accounting from 2018...
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02 Nov 2016
New-style rural bus service piloted
Derbyshire has become the latest county to consider introducing a demand-responsive bus service for rural residents. The new type of rural bus service will go on trial early next year...
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01 Nov 2016
Funding for rural projects in Norfolk
RURAL businesses will continue to benefit from a £9m European funding initiative managed by Norfolk County Council. The funding is from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) delivered...
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30 Oct 2016
Rural ‘notspots’ unacceptable – MPs
More than one in four rural areas suffer from a poor or non-existent mobile phone signal, says a cross-party group of MPs. Coverage is so bad that visitors from overseas...
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